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And yes... I'm sure I could burn them down (ha ha). Arson joke 4456 out of the way. I thought I'd write a random Nintendo praising article cause I haven't done one for a while. *Shock* criticism at the end.
It is commendable on how Nintendo have bravely fought off Sony in the handheld war. Granted you can't call the PSP a failure. It is easily selling as much as the mega selling GBA SP did last year and there is no way that system ever struggled. Its launch has been solid worldwide (so far) and, to the untrained eye, Nintendo should be running scared.
Not a chance. In fact the release of the Sony PSP has tripled the handheld market in Japan with more gamers going for the small handheld systems than the big new machines. There are more adult handheld gamers, there are people previously uninterested in handhelds joining in (thanks mainly to the DS) and not to mention girls!
Lets take you back a few years. Nintendo could afford to struggle in the home console war. For starters returns on the software made up for any losses on the hardware but more importantly it was the handheld that kept Nintendo going.
When the GBA was released it sold through the roof. When the GBA SP was released that also sold through the roof. With no competition and even support from Microsoft owned company "RARE WARE", Nintendo were laughing. Wonderswan came and went, N-GAGE tried and failed, Gamegear tumbled and fell. It was a cruel Nintendo dominated world.
Then Sony wanted to play. The PSP, unveiled to the public 2 years before it was released, had everything. Music, movies, games, fantastic graphics and a lot of support. Short battery life aside, it was the system to give Nintendo an all important kick in the backside.
Iwata, the new Nintendo president responded with "Thanks for the 2 year head start Sony". Whatever did he mean?
Well the DS was unveiled at E3 2004, released that very Christmas in America and Japan and in both regions got a headstart over the opposition. Sony's limited Japanese launch did not help either. Nintendo cleared up, shifting (shockingly) 3 million GBA SP's and 2.5 million DS's worldwide. That is 5.5 million systems plus the obliguatary Nintendo game. Whilst Sony sold 500,000 PSP's.
In Japan it started off great but when the new year hit it started to change around. The PSP started to edge on weekly sales figures in Japan and by March it had sold its million. Then Nintendo released Nintendogs followed by a series of "non-games". And it spun around again.
The PSP was, by this point, supposed to have disposed the GBA SP. But that has failed as well. In America the GBA SP has outsold the DS AND the PSP (bar the PSP's launch period). A right royal shocker for both companies.
And In Japan the recent weekly sales figures says it all: PSP: 20,390 GBA SP: 11,176 and the Nintendo DS: 41,503. That is 52,000 handhelds shifted by Nintendo last week. The handheld market is in boom time in Japan.
Over here and the PSP has still not been released. The GBA SP and DS continue to rake in the money and potential customers and Sony are losing out.
A series of complex advertisement schemes and stratigically placed launches has help defuse any potential disaster for Nintendo. It is the most ingenious piece of advertisement blitz since Pokemon.
It makes you wonder why they cannot do it in the home console market. Then again, it appears, it is the handheld market where the money is really at.
Sony's European launch is in September. Not the most ideal time (but by no means bad). But come Christmas and again Nintendo are pulling out all the stops to hurt Sony and stop them clearing up.
Mario Kart DS and Metroid Prime DS has been hyped with free Demo's and advertisement slots. Not to mention Nintendo's first full online service launched this Christmas and Nintendogs, which could be as big as it was in Japan. Then, to top it all off, Nintendo make it even harder for Sony by releasing the GBA micro. ANOTHER Gameboy incarnation which idiots the world over will buy because it "looks cool".
When the Micro was unveiled you could just hear the sighs from Sony, having to face yet another Nintendo handheld related release.
The PSP has its work cut out for it even before it has left the gate. September and October will be fantastic, sales wise, for the PSP... that is before Nintendo's fight back begins. And Nintendo can afford to wait, after all the DS has enjoyed a massive 6 month head start.
It makes you proud to be a Nintendo fan. That is until you look at the Gamecube.
Bar the "Nintendo all stars tour" which will acchieve nothing. The Gamecube is being left to rot. Look at this forum and, Starfox, Killer 7 and Donkey Konga 2 has not really set our world alight. All we talk about is Zelda this and DS that. What else is there?
By supporting 2 handhelds in the fight to keep the handheld market Nintendo have neglected the Gamecube. Leaving it to rust. They're not even doing much to hype up Revolution.
Zelda... Geist... Pokemon err... King Kong? Any other games I should know about? And don't go giving me any Dance Dance Mario, Mario Baseball and Mario Strikers. Because this is just a shameless way to boost sales of a flagging system.
Nintendo I salute you for continually kicking Sony in the balls with either the DS in Japan or the GBA SP in America. The PSP is a top console and Nintendo is really making it difficult for Sony's new machine to get anywhere.
But surely you are big enough to realise you've left someone behind?
Dringo.
It is commendable on how Nintendo have bravely fought off Sony in the handheld war. Granted you can't call the PSP a failure. It is easily selling as much as the mega selling GBA SP did last year and there is no way that system ever struggled. Its launch has been solid worldwide (so far) and, to the untrained eye, Nintendo should be running scared.
Not a chance. In fact the release of the Sony PSP has tripled the handheld market in Japan with more gamers going for the small handheld systems than the big new machines. There are more adult handheld gamers, there are people previously uninterested in handhelds joining in (thanks mainly to the DS) and not to mention girls!
Lets take you back a few years. Nintendo could afford to struggle in the home console war. For starters returns on the software made up for any losses on the hardware but more importantly it was the handheld that kept Nintendo going.
When the GBA was released it sold through the roof. When the GBA SP was released that also sold through the roof. With no competition and even support from Microsoft owned company "RARE WARE", Nintendo were laughing. Wonderswan came and went, N-GAGE tried and failed, Gamegear tumbled and fell. It was a cruel Nintendo dominated world.
Then Sony wanted to play. The PSP, unveiled to the public 2 years before it was released, had everything. Music, movies, games, fantastic graphics and a lot of support. Short battery life aside, it was the system to give Nintendo an all important kick in the backside.
Iwata, the new Nintendo president responded with "Thanks for the 2 year head start Sony". Whatever did he mean?
Well the DS was unveiled at E3 2004, released that very Christmas in America and Japan and in both regions got a headstart over the opposition. Sony's limited Japanese launch did not help either. Nintendo cleared up, shifting (shockingly) 3 million GBA SP's and 2.5 million DS's worldwide. That is 5.5 million systems plus the obliguatary Nintendo game. Whilst Sony sold 500,000 PSP's.
In Japan it started off great but when the new year hit it started to change around. The PSP started to edge on weekly sales figures in Japan and by March it had sold its million. Then Nintendo released Nintendogs followed by a series of "non-games". And it spun around again.
The PSP was, by this point, supposed to have disposed the GBA SP. But that has failed as well. In America the GBA SP has outsold the DS AND the PSP (bar the PSP's launch period). A right royal shocker for both companies.
And In Japan the recent weekly sales figures says it all: PSP: 20,390 GBA SP: 11,176 and the Nintendo DS: 41,503. That is 52,000 handhelds shifted by Nintendo last week. The handheld market is in boom time in Japan.
Over here and the PSP has still not been released. The GBA SP and DS continue to rake in the money and potential customers and Sony are losing out.
A series of complex advertisement schemes and stratigically placed launches has help defuse any potential disaster for Nintendo. It is the most ingenious piece of advertisement blitz since Pokemon.
It makes you wonder why they cannot do it in the home console market. Then again, it appears, it is the handheld market where the money is really at.
Sony's European launch is in September. Not the most ideal time (but by no means bad). But come Christmas and again Nintendo are pulling out all the stops to hurt Sony and stop them clearing up.
Mario Kart DS and Metroid Prime DS has been hyped with free Demo's and advertisement slots. Not to mention Nintendo's first full online service launched this Christmas and Nintendogs, which could be as big as it was in Japan. Then, to top it all off, Nintendo make it even harder for Sony by releasing the GBA micro. ANOTHER Gameboy incarnation which idiots the world over will buy because it "looks cool".
When the Micro was unveiled you could just hear the sighs from Sony, having to face yet another Nintendo handheld related release.
The PSP has its work cut out for it even before it has left the gate. September and October will be fantastic, sales wise, for the PSP... that is before Nintendo's fight back begins. And Nintendo can afford to wait, after all the DS has enjoyed a massive 6 month head start.
It makes you proud to be a Nintendo fan. That is until you look at the Gamecube.
Bar the "Nintendo all stars tour" which will acchieve nothing. The Gamecube is being left to rot. Look at this forum and, Starfox, Killer 7 and Donkey Konga 2 has not really set our world alight. All we talk about is Zelda this and DS that. What else is there?
By supporting 2 handhelds in the fight to keep the handheld market Nintendo have neglected the Gamecube. Leaving it to rust. They're not even doing much to hype up Revolution.
Zelda... Geist... Pokemon err... King Kong? Any other games I should know about? And don't go giving me any Dance Dance Mario, Mario Baseball and Mario Strikers. Because this is just a shameless way to boost sales of a flagging system.
Nintendo I salute you for continually kicking Sony in the balls with either the DS in Japan or the GBA SP in America. The PSP is a top console and Nintendo is really making it difficult for Sony's new machine to get anywhere.
But surely you are big enough to realise you've left someone behind?
Dringo.
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The hyping behind both systems might be because they're not coming out for a year :)
Leaving the GC to rust?
Certainly.
Why? Because handhelds make them more money and they ARE the Playstation of the handheld market. 'Gameboy' is the better-known brand because it's been going for 15+ years.
Sony don't appear to be hyping up the PS3 very much, neither are Nintendo hyping the Revolution.
Microsoft may very well take the console war whilst the other two fight over the handheld market.
We shall see.
Certainly.
Why? Because handhelds make them more money and they ARE the Playstation of the handheld market. 'Gameboy' is the better-known brand because it's been going for 15+ years.
Sony don't appear to be hyping up the PS3 very much, neither are Nintendo hyping the Revolution.
Microsoft may very well take the console war whilst the other two fight over the handheld market.
We shall see.
Bonus wrote:
> It does have all the makings of being an excellent gaming device,
> exactly the same way the Sega Game Gear did. The Game Gear was much
> more accomplished technologically that the GB, but lost out through
> lack of uptake.
Lost out due to low battery life.
PSP has the same problem current consoles etc... have... nothing to invigorate new styles of games.
Which is what the DS is doing. The DS has been rushed to the market. To begin with, much like the GBA, tech demo games and N64 titles are what we will be forced to play. But come Christmas and Nintendo will strengthen its line up with some proper AAA titles.
> It does have all the makings of being an excellent gaming device,
> exactly the same way the Sega Game Gear did. The Game Gear was much
> more accomplished technologically that the GB, but lost out through
> lack of uptake.
Lost out due to low battery life.
PSP has the same problem current consoles etc... have... nothing to invigorate new styles of games.
Which is what the DS is doing. The DS has been rushed to the market. To begin with, much like the GBA, tech demo games and N64 titles are what we will be forced to play. But come Christmas and Nintendo will strengthen its line up with some proper AAA titles.
Are we better than the Muller Yoghurts? :-)
Did I say it was?
PSP doesn't appeal to me ... I didn't buy one ... what's the problem?
As would the likes of wipeout with multiplayer.
Surely the real use of either would be to play games.
I love the arguements about new games, old games, dual screen or not blah blah. None of it really matters :).
If I had an unlimited supply of money I'd have a DS and a PSP already, but the only thing on the DS I've taken an interest in is Meteos.
Surely the real use of either would be to play games.
I love the arguements about new games, old games, dual screen or not blah blah. None of it really matters :).
If I had an unlimited supply of money I'd have a DS and a PSP already, but the only thing on the DS I've taken an interest in is Meteos.
AC and MK would, I expect, come under '... and finally getting to play Ninty games online'
I'm not a PSP hater - I can see how it would appeal to some people, and it is indeed a very impressive pieece of kit, but I know I'd never make any real use out of it, so I didn't buy one.
I'm not a PSP hater - I can see how it would appeal to some people, and it is indeed a very impressive pieece of kit, but I know I'd never make any real use out of it, so I didn't buy one.
So, you want to have a DS to play old remade games, I'm lost between the original games and old games argument here :).
Both systems will have good new games and good old games. I have Wipeout and Lumines for my PSP, both class, both quality.
I'm glad you didn't generalise the PSP when you played it once and decided you didn't want to have one :).
Both systems will have good new games and good old games. I have Wipeout and Lumines for my PSP, both class, both quality.
I'm glad you didn't generalise the PSP when you played it once and decided you didn't want to have one :).
The DS is poorly styled, fair enough - Ninty did rather muck things up there - but it's very solidly built and in no way fragile. And as far as the 3D controls go, all anyone has to go on here is from Mario 64, and from there all aspersions are cast - that system was pretty rubbish, yes, but the generalisations are unfair, as anyone's who's played the Metroid demo wil tell you, and if you've seen the Pac-Man previews with the virtual tracker-ball type thing, controlling 3D with the touchscreen can be a dream.
Personally, the PSP just doesn't appeal to me - I'm not the sort of person that's going to play a game on the bus or whatever, so what we have is a PS2, which I've already got to play when I want to play games. The same with watching a film - I'd only ever do that at home or at the cinema. And I have an MP3 player already, so meh.
DS stood out for me because you have the chance to play games you'd never be able to play elsewhere, and to finally be able to play Ninty games online. And when Mario Kart and Animal Crossing come around, there's no question for me as to which handheld's the best.
Personally, the PSP just doesn't appeal to me - I'm not the sort of person that's going to play a game on the bus or whatever, so what we have is a PS2, which I've already got to play when I want to play games. The same with watching a film - I'd only ever do that at home or at the cinema. And I have an MP3 player already, so meh.
DS stood out for me because you have the chance to play games you'd never be able to play elsewhere, and to finally be able to play Ninty games online. And when Mario Kart and Animal Crossing come around, there's no question for me as to which handheld's the best.
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